Grand Pier, Teignmouth and 2 more places to visit in Teignmouth
3 places to visit are mapped inside Teignmouth’s built-up area, and 6 more within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 19 km away.
The best known in Teignmouth
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
PierGrand Pier, Teignmouthin town
MuseumTeign Heritage Centrein townAttractionAttractionThe Orangeryin town
ZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)500 m outside town, to the south
CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTeign Ferry100 m outside town, to the southWhere they are
The dashed line is Teignmouth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
9 places in or within 5 km of Teignmouth.
Green: inside Teignmouth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Teignmouth first, then nearby
The 3 inside Teignmouth come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Castle Duke (historic hill fort)
Iron Age hill fort situated between Chudleigh and Dawlish in Devon, England, UK.
9134 listed buildings are on Teignmouth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Teignmouth →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Teignmouth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
CathedralExeter Cathedral19 km north
CastlePowderham Castle10 km north
AttractionKents Cavern9.6 km south
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle11 km southwest
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum19 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle15 km southwest
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey21 km west
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle24 km south
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House20 km south
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle19 km southwest
ZooPaignton Zoo15 km south
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde12 km northeastQuestions about Teignmouth’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Teignmouth?
The best known inside Teignmouth’s built-up area are Grand Pier, Teignmouth, Teign Heritage Centre and The Orangery. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Teignmouth have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Teignmouth: Teign Heritage Centre, Bishopsteignton Museum and Dawlish Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Teignmouth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 11 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Teignmouth?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (19 km), Powderham Castle (10 km), Kents Cavern (9.6 km), Compton Castle (11 km).
Where are Teignmouth’s historic buildings listed?
Teignmouth has 134 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Teignmouth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (17)
- Grand Pier, Teignmouth: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teign Heritage Centre: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust): Anthony Volante, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Duke (historic hill fort): David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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